Louisiana approved the first hunting season for the black bear next year after the state's large carnivore expert assured wildlife regulators the once threatened population has grown enough to sustain ...

Louisiana is setting the stage for a black bear hunting session as soon as next year after a resurgence in a population that had all but disappeared in the 1950s and 1960s. The Louisiana Wildlife ...

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Louisiana is set to expand its second black bear hunting season in two generations with 26 total permits to be granted and two more areas open to hunters in 2025. Last year's inaugural hunt in ...